NORMAN, Okla. — Barry University received 20 first-place votes in the third Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll of the season and are the new No. 1 in the country.
West Florida ranks second, followed by third-ranked Georgia Southwestern State, who tallied one first place vote, while Arkansas Tech is ranked fourth with one first-place vote. USC Aiken jumps up five spots to earn a spot in the top five.
Lynn, Oklahoma Christian, Simon Fraser, St. Mary’s (TX), and Lee round out the top ten.
Central Missouri (#13), Colorado School of Mines (#14), Delta State (#15), Concordia (OR) (#17), Midwestern State (#21), Findlay (#22), and Washburn (#24) all join the ranking.
CSU Monterey Bay, Dixie State, Lander, Limestone, Missouri-St. Louis, Rollins, Western Washington, and Young Harris all fell from the poll.
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Barry (20) | 638 | 4 |
| 2 | West Florida | 495 | 3 |
| 3 | Georgia Southwestern State (1) | 494 | 7 |
| 4 | Arkansas Tech (1) | 481 | 16 |
| 5 | South Carolina-Aiken | 469 | 10 |
| 6 | Lynn (4) | 466 | 1 |
| 7 | Oklahoma Christian | 444 | 6 |
| 8 | Simon Fraser | 443 | 8 |
| 9 | St. Marys (TX) | 356 | 9 |
| 10 | Lee | 351 | 17 |
| 11 | Florida Southern | 295 | 2 |
| 12 | Saint Leo | 286 | 5 |
| 13 | Central Missouri | 282 | NR |
| 14 | Colorado School of Mines | 266 | NR |
| 15 | Delta State | 238 | NR |
| 16 | Lincoln Memorial | 230 | 14 |
| 17 | Concordia University (OR) | 228 | NR |
| 18 | Florida Tech | 192 | 12 |
| 19 | St. Edwards | 163 | 20 |
| 20 | Columbus State | 128 | 24 |
| 21 | Midwestern State | 126 | NR |
| 22 | Findlay | 116 | NR |
| 23 | Chico State | 110 | 11 |
| 24 | Washburn | 81 | NR |
| 25 | Nova Southeastern | 77 | 13 |
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Dropped From Ranking: Cal State-Monterey Bay (#18); Dixie State (#21); Lander (#15); Limestone (#22); Missouri-St. Louis (#19); Rollins (#T-25); Western Washington (#23); Young Harris (#T-25) | ||
| Others Receiving Votes: Wayne State (MI), 72; Dixie State, 59; Sonoma State, 59; Stanislaus State, 56; Western Washington, 52; Limestone, 49; Lander, 47; Clayton State, 46; Cal State-Monterey Bay, 44; Queens University of Charlotte, 41; Henderson State, 36; Rollins, 36; Valdosta State, 36; Newberry, 34; Young Harris, 34; Mount Olive, 33; Carson-Newman, 29; Flagler, 24; Missouri-St. Louis, 24; Georgia College, 19; Southern Wesleyan, 19; Winona State, 18; West Georgia, 14; Central Oklahoma, 11; Grand Valley State, 11; North Georgia, 10; Indianapolis, 9; Saint Anslem, 9; Anderson (SC), 7; Tiffin, 7; Colorado-Colorado Springs, 6; Trevecca Nazarene, 6; Erskine, 5; Southwestern Oklahoma State, 5; Tampa, 5; Belmont Abbey, 4; Lenoir Rhyne, 4; Lindenwood, 4; Northeastern State, 4; Catawba, 3; Barton, 2; Northwood University (MI), 1; Wingate, 1. | |||